Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
A HEARTS, S-EASE SPRIG.
DR.. TALMAGB CONNBNDS ALL TO go AND
TELL JESUS
Let the Heavenly Surgeon Cut Out Your Cancer-A'
to the Temptations Of People Of Different Dis
positOns-The Religion Of Christ Is
War-Ths Way 70. Conquer.

BROOKLYN, May Sat the Iaoernaie
this morning the Rev. De Witt Talmage,
d. D., gave notice of the annual pilgrl-
mage of his congregation, which, this year,
will be to Martha's Vineyard, Mass. 1t
will begin July l, and end July Z. DIR.
Talmage will preach at Martha's Vineyard
on July 8, and deliver an Grafton on the
Fourth. Congregational singing at the
Tabernacle is led by cornet and organ.
A boy choir chants twice during the servl-
ces. The hymn sung by the congregation
this morning begins:
''Sun of my soul, thou Saviour dear,
1t is not night if Thou be near"
DIR. Talmage's text was: "And His dis
ciples went and told Jesus" Matthew
XIV. -. He said:
AN OUTRAGEOUS ASSASSINATION
had Just taken place. To appease re-
vengeful woman, King Herod ordered the
death of that noble, self.sacriicing Chris
tian, John the Baptist. The group of the
disciples were thrown into grief and dis
may. They felt themselves utterly defense
less. There was no authority to which
they could appeal, and yet grief must
always find expression. If there be no
human ear to hear it, then the agonized
soul will cry it aloud to the winds and the
woods and the waters. But there was IN
ear that was willing to listen. There Is n
tender pathOs, and at the same timea most
admirable picture, in the words of my
text: "They went and told Jesus" He
could understand all their grief, and lie
Immediately soOthed it. Our burdens are
not more than half so heavy to carry II an
other is thrust under the Otherend OF them.
Here we find Christ, His brow shadOwed
with grief, standing amid the group of dis
ciples, who, with tears, and violent gcsti-
culations, and wringing of hands, and out
cry of bereavement, are expressing their
woe Raphael, with his skilltul brush
putting upon the wall of Il palace some
scene Of sacred story, gave not 50 skilltul u
stroke rs when the plain hand OF the evan
gelist writes: "They went and told Jesus. y
THE OLD GOTHs AND VANDALs
one came down upon Italy from the north
OF Europe and thsy upset the gardens, and
they broke down the altars, and swept
away everything that was good and beau
tiful. SO there is ever and anon in the
history of all the sons and daughters
OF our race IN incurSiOn of rough handed,
troubles that come to plumber and ranSack
and nut tO the torch all that men highly
prize There is no cave 80 deeply cleft into
the mountains aS to allow us shelter and
the foot of fleetest cOurSer cannot bear us
beyond the quick pursuit. The arrows they
put TO the string fly with unerrIng dart,
until we fall pierced and stunned.
feel that bring to yOu most appro-
pirate message. | mean TO bind up all
your grielS into Il bundle, and set them on
fire with a spark from Gods altar. The
same prescription that cured the sorrow of
the Disciples will cure all your hcartachcI
have read that when Godfrey and his
army marched out to capture Jerusalem, aS
they came over the hills, ut the first flash
of the pinnacle5 of that beautiful city, the
army that had marched in silence lifted a
shout that made the earth tremble. o,
YOU soldiers of Jesus Christ, marching on
toward heaven, ! would that to-day, by
some CLEAN from the palace of Gods
mercy and Gods strength, you might be-
lifted into great rejoicing, and that before
this service is ended you might raise one
glad hOSanna to the Lord.
In the first place commend the behav-
iOr of these disciples to all those in this au-
dicnce who are sinful and unpardOned.
There comes 4 time in almost every man. 5
history when he feels from some source
that he has an erring nature. The thought
may not have such hefbas to fell him, 1t
may he only like the flash in an evening
cloud Just after hot summer day. One
man to get rid of that impression will 90
to prayer; another will stimulate himself
by ardent spirits, and another man will
dive deeper in seCularitics. But sometimes
Il man cannot get rid of these impressions.
The fact is. when man finds out that his
eternity is poised upon perfect uncertain
ty, and that the next moment his foot may
slip, he must do something violent to
make himself forget where he stands, or
else fly for refuge.
If there are any here who have resolved
that they would rather die Of this awful
cancer of sin than to have
THE HEAVENLY SURGEON
cut it out, let me say, my dear brother,